Mary Wenstrom

Unit Plan: Basketball

Grade Level: 9th Grade
Number of Classes: 4
Class Size: 26
Time per Class: 50 min
I.

Primary Goals or Purposes

A. To enhance motor proficiency in students
B. To enhance cognitive growth of students
C. To enhance an understanding of the game of basketball
D. To develop good social skills by working within a group and with a partner
E. To develop students physical fitness
F. To enhance students positive self-concept through physical education
activities
G. To enhance student knowledge about the importance of a healthy lifestyle
F. To strengthen students appreciation for physical activity

II.

General Behavior Objectives

A. Psychomotor
1. The student will demonstrate the following basketball skills:
a. Passing
b. Ball-handling
c. Sprinting
d. Dribbling
e. Shooting
f. Free Throws
g. Offense
h. Defense
2. The student will participate in a basketball game.
B. Cognitive
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the rules.
2. Students will show an understanding of basketball strategies by
participating in game like situations.
3. Students will demonstrate general knowledge of a basketball game.
4. Students will demonstrate an understanding for the importance of
fundamentals in a basketball game.

5. Students will understand the basic offensive and defensive strategies in

the game of basketball.
C. Affective
1. Students will demonstrate good social skills by working within a group
and with a partner.
2. Students will use good sportsmanship by participating in competitions
and encourage their teammates and opponents to succeed.
3. Students will be honest wile self-assessing and assessing other students.
This is done in a partner situation.
4. Students will show positive attitudes while participating in basketball
drills and games, by smiling and encouraging other.
5. Students will be motivated and ready for participation each day for the
entire basketball unit plan.
III.

Block Plan
Day 1
I. Introduction to Basketball
II. Stretch/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Pre-test of
basketball skills
b. Introduction to
basketball rules
c. Quiz
IV. Closure
Questions/Review
rules

Day 4
I. Introduction: Dribbling
II. Stretch/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Review ball-

Day 2
Day 3
I. Introduction: BallI. Introduction: Passing
Handling
II. Stretch/Warm-up
II. Stretch/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
III. Lesson Focus
a. Review balla. Review basketball
handling
rules
b. Introduction of
b. Safety
Passing
c. Demonstrate Big
d. Passing with a
10 ball-handling
partner
drills
e. Chest pass,
1. Slap ball drill
Bounce pass,
2. Around head
Overhead pass
3. Around waist
IV.
Culminating
Activities
4. Around
a.
Star
Passing
Ankles
b. Three man weave
5. Candy cane
6. Flip drill
c. Three man
7. Flop drill
passing
8. Spider drill
V.
Closure
9. Crab walk
a. Questions/Reviews
10. Two balls
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Big Ten ballhandling drills with
a partner
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
Day 6
Day 5
I. Introduction: Basketball
I. Introduction: Shooting
Game Strategies: Offense
II. Stretch/Warm-up
II. Stretch/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
III. Lesson Focus
a. Review

handling and
passing
b. Intro to dribbling
d. Dribbling drills
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Cone dribble
b. Dribble Tag
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
Day 7
I. Introduction: Basketball
Game
II. Stretch/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Free-throws
b. Review offensive
strategy
c. Intro to Defensive
Strategies
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Game situation
drills on defense
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review

Day 10
I. Introduction: Skills
Test/Games
II. Stretching/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Practice
Skills/Skills Test
b. Free Throws
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Basketball Games
V. Closure (longer)
a. Rules Test

skills/relays
b. Introduce
shooting
c. Teach and shoot
free-throws
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Erdman Shooting
b. 32 Ball
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
Day 8
I. Introduction: Basketball
Game
II. Stretch/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Shooting drills
b. Review basketball
rules
c. Review Offensive
and defensive
strategies
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Game Situation
Drills
b. Basketball Games
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
Day 11
I. Introduction: Skills
Test/Games
II. Stretching/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Skills Test
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Basketball Games
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
b. Hand back rules
test and go over it

a. Review skills
b. Basic basketball
rules
c. Intro to Offensive
strategies
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Game situation
drills on offense
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
Day 9
I. Introduction: Skills
Test/Games
II. Stretch/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Explain/Demonstrate
Skills Test

b. Practice for skills

test
c. Ball-handling,
Passing, Dribbling,
and Shooting
Stations of Skill
Tests
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Basketball Games
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
Day 12
I. Introduction: Skills
Test/Games
II. Stretching/Warm-up
III. Lesson Focus
a. Skills Test
IV. Culminating Activity
a. Basketball Games
V. Closure
a. Questions/Review
b. Rewards for top
skill test participants
c. Rewards for
everyone

IV.

Special Activities and Alternative Plans

A. In the event of losing our gym space, students can:
1. View Instructional Videotapes on Basketball Skills (Pistol Pete Videos)
2. Work on Visualization of Basketball Skills
3. Review concepts of Basketball
4. Practice Passing, Dribbling, and Ball-handling in hallways if permitted
and space available

V.

Equipment, Supplies, Space Requirements

A. 2 Basketball Courts with lines on the court
B. 26 Basketballs
C. 6 Goals (Basketball Hoops)
D. Cones (12)
E. Posters with court and basic rules of basketball posted
F. Poster(s) of professional basketball players who are good role models

VI.

Motivational Techniques
A. Instructional Videotapes
B. Games
C. Peer Encouragement
D. Awards

VII.

Health and Safety Precautions

A. Students
1. Proper Dress and Footwear
2. All jewelry is off before Stretching/Warm-up
3. Warm-up properly before participation
4. Students need to be aware of balls rolling
5. Students need to place balls on their hips when the whistle blows
6. When receiving passes, students must be aware of balls coming to them
and to pay attention at all times
7. When passing, be sure the other student is alert and anticipating the pass
to come to them.
8. Students need to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid collisions
with other students or objects
B. Teacher
1. Daily inspection of equipment, facilities, and playing surfaces
2. Proper supervision of all students
3. Using teaching cues with every activity
4. Instructing and doing proper warm-ups before participation
5. An effective stretching routine

6. Make sure you go through all safety issues and policies and procedures
of treatment of other students, equipment, facilities, and playing surfaces
7. Make sure to emphasize everyday that when you blow the whistle the
balls are to be placed on the students hips.
8. Teacher should reward students for doing a good job and following
directions.

VIII. Teacher Behavior

During the basketball unit the teacher will direct the class. The overall role of the
teacher will be guidance. The teacher will initiate and provide
directions/information for the activities, but after that, most of the practice and
learning is up to the students. The teacher will supervise the whole classroom and
give individual feedback to the skills that the students are performing. The
teacher will also be there if the students have any questions but the teacher will
allow students to explore skills on their own. The teacher will help to initiate
class discussions but it will be student lead. The teacher will help to guide
students on the right path to understanding, participating, and appreciating the
game of basketball.
IX.

Evaluation of Student Learning

A. Psychomotor Domain
The following items will comprise the Basketball Skill Test:
1. Students will demonstrate correct passing technique by
completing 4 out of 5 good passes to a partner. (Have to complete
4 out of 5 good passes on each of the chest, bounce, and overhead
passes).
2. Students will demonstrate good dribbling skills by dribbling
down the court and back in less than 17 seconds. Students must
also weave around the cones down the court and back with their
heads up. (Not timed)
3. Students will demonstrate correct shooting skills by making 6
out of 10 free throws. Students will also shoot 5 two-foot jump
shots from the right and then left side of the hoop making 3 out of
5.
4. Students will perform ball-handling skills using correct
technique. (Around head, waist, legs, figure 8, and spider drill)
All of the skills will be assessed by partner assessment with
teacher supervision.
B. Cognitive Domain
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the rules by scoring
80% or above on the written exam.

2. Students will show an understanding of basketball strategies by

participating game like situations.
3. Students will demonstrate general knowledge of a basketball
game. This is assessed by teacher observation during games and
by a written test at the end of the unit.
4. Students will demonstrate an understanding for the importance
of fundamentals in a basketball game. This is assessed by teacher
observation during the games.
5. Students will demonstrate knowledge of offensive and defensive
strategies by participating in the basketball games and drills. The
teacher assesses this.
C. Affective Domain
1. The teacher will evaluate the affective domain of the student
through observation. The teacher will observe the students using
enthusiasm and active participation. The teacher will evaluate as
subjectively as possible.
2. At the end of the unit, each student will write a summary of
everything they have learned over the unit and what activities they
liked and did not like.
3. Students will be honest while self-assessing and assessing other
students. The teacher and the students partner will observe this.
4. Students will use good sportsmanship by participating in
competitions and encouraging their teammates and opponents to
succeed. Assessed by the teacher.
5. Students will show up each day ready for participation for the
entire basketball unit plan. Assessed by the teacher.

X.

Evaluation of Teachers Performance

A. Self-Evaluation
1. At the end of each lesson the teacher will record what problems they
had for the day and improvements that could be made on their lesson plan.
After doing that, the teacher will file their lesson plan away for future use.
2. At the end of the unit the teacher will review lesson plans, summarize
and record daily notes, and write down five things that could be change to
make the unit better next year or semester.
3. Half way through and at the end of the unit the teacher will review the
objectives to make sure they are and were all met.

References:
Lombardo, B and Wuest, D. (1994). Curriculum and Instruction: The Secondary School
Physical Education Experience. St. Louis: Mosby